Question 1

Max Weber believes that for an effective democracy in modern,large,bureaucratic states,a country must have;

Accepted Answer

A)  a large substratum of bureaucrats who have the expertise to run the government 
B)  parties that represent different interests and have different outlooks 
C)  courageous and imaginative political leaders 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a large substratum of bureaucrats who have the expertise to run the government 
B)  parties that represent different interests and have different outlooks 
C)  courageous and imaginative political leaders 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 2

The characteristic that protesters against the World Trade Organization,college students demanding higher wages for dormitory janitors,and Chechen rebels have in common is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  each group is made up of ethnically, racially, and economically diverse members 
B)  they can trace their roots to the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s 
C)  they have used modern information technology to facilitate their organizing 
D)  they have successfully met their goals and changed key situations 
E)  their protests have met with violent responses that led to hundreds of deaths in each group 
A)  each group is made up of ethnically, racially, and economically diverse members 
B)  they can trace their roots to the U.S. civil rights movement of the 1960s 
C)  they have used modern information technology to facilitate their organizing 
D)  they have successfully met their goals and changed key situations 
E)  their protests have met with violent responses that led to hundreds of deaths in each group

Question 3

All modern societies are nation-states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

An interest group is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a political party 
B)  an alliance of banks to establish common fees 
C)  an organization that attempts to influence elected officials to consider its aims when they decide on legislation 
D)  the individuals and groups who make their own interests count even when others resist 
E)  an alliance of governments who work to gain economic power 
A)  a political party 
B)  an alliance of banks to establish common fees 
C)  an organization that attempts to influence elected officials to consider its aims when they decide on legislation 
D)  the individuals and groups who make their own interests count even when others resist 
E)  an alliance of governments who work to gain economic power

Question 5

Power is a factor in almost all social relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The best example of a nation without a state is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Polish American community in Chicago 
B)  the Italian American community in New York 
C)  the Chinese community in Toronto 
D)  the Kurdish community in Iraq 
E)  the Cuban community in Miami 
A)  the Polish American community in Chicago 
B)  the Italian American community in New York 
C)  the Chinese community in Toronto 
D)  the Kurdish community in Iraq 
E)  the Cuban community in Miami

Question 7

The welfare state has recently come under attack because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the difficulty in raising tax revenues because of the movement of jobs to lower-cost countries 
B)  the spread of neoliberalism 
C)  anti-immigrant sentiment 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above 
A)  the difficulty in raising tax revenues because of the movement of jobs to lower-cost countries 
B)  the spread of neoliberalism 
C)  anti-immigrant sentiment 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

What is the difference between power and authority? Provide a detailed example of each from your own experience.

Accepted Answer

Power and authority are often used inter

Question 9

When listing countries in the order of money spent on the military,the United States spends more than 15 countries combined.The public figure who warned the country to beware of the expanding military and the industries that cater to it was

Accepted Answer

A)  President Bill Clinton 
B)  Industrialist Ross Perot 
C)  President Dwight D. Eisenhower 
D)  Senator Ted Kennedy 
E)  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger 
A)  President Bill Clinton 
B)  Industrialist Ross Perot 
C)  President Dwight D. Eisenhower 
D)  Senator Ted Kennedy 
E)  Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

Question 10

Modern nations have arisen most effectively in areas that either were never fully colonized or where there was already much cultural unity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

One is likely to find a two-party liberal democracy,rather than one in which five,six,or more parties are represented:

Accepted Answer

A)  where elections are based on the principle of "winner takes all" 
B)  where elections result in proportional representation 
C)  in a communist society 
D)  where voting is mandatory 
E)  where registering to vote is difficult 
A)  where elections are based on the principle of "winner takes all" 
B)  where elections result in proportional representation 
C)  in a communist society 
D)  where voting is mandatory 
E)  where registering to vote is difficult

Question 12

According to Charles Tilly,the factor most likely to cause violence at a social protest is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  location 
B)  type of social protest 
C)  size of the crowd 
D)  presence of a dissenting social movement 
E)  action of the authorities 
A)  location 
B)  type of social protest 
C)  size of the crowd 
D)  presence of a dissenting social movement 
E)  action of the authorities

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an interest group?

Accepted Answer

A)  National Organization for Women 
B)  National Education Association 
C)  American Medical Association 
D)  Arizona State University 
E)  Greenpeace 
A)  National Organization for Women 
B)  National Education Association 
C)  American Medical Association 
D)  Arizona State University 
E)  Greenpeace

Question 14

Those affected directly and communally make decisions in a:

Accepted Answer

A)  participatory democracy 
B)  constitutional monarchy 
C)  liberal democracy 
D)  one-party communist system 
E)  two-party system 
A)  participatory democracy 
B)  constitutional monarchy 
C)  liberal democracy 
D)  one-party communist system 
E)  two-party system

Question 15

Alain Touraine would most agree that:

Accepted Answer

A)  social movements are irrational responses to social injustices 
B)  in the modern world, individuals and groups believe that social activism has lost its effectiveness in reshaping society 
C)  the objectives of the women's movement did not change when it faced opposition 
D)  social movements almost always become institutionalized 
E)  mutual negotiation among antagonists may create changes in the social movement itself 
A)  social movements are irrational responses to social injustices 
B)  in the modern world, individuals and groups believe that social activism has lost its effectiveness in reshaping society 
C)  the objectives of the women's movement did not change when it faced opposition 
D)  social movements almost always become institutionalized 
E)  mutual negotiation among antagonists may create changes in the social movement itself

Question 16

The three social movements of the Mexican Zapatista rebels,the American Militia,and the Japanese Aum Shinrikyo cult have in common:

Accepted Answer

A)  a violent overtone of their message 
B)  use of the same message 
C)  reliance on information technology as their organizational infrastructure 
D)  modern factory industrialism 
E)  demand to return to traditional social values 
A)  a violent overtone of their message 
B)  use of the same message 
C)  reliance on information technology as their organizational infrastructure 
D)  modern factory industrialism 
E)  demand to return to traditional social values

Question 17

Max Weber and Joseph Schumpeter developed the theory of the nature and limits of modern democracy that is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  pluralism 
B)  democratic elitism 
C)  the power elite 
D)  revolutionary sentimentalism 
E)  bureaucratic elitism 
A)  pluralism 
B)  democratic elitism 
C)  the power elite 
D)  revolutionary sentimentalism 
E)  bureaucratic elitism

Question 18

Who Rules America? is the title of a book in which William Domhoff applies and updates C.Wright Mills's theory of the power elite.How would you respond to this question: "Who rules America?" Would you use democratic elitism,pluralism,or the power elite as your theoretical basis? Justify your choice by using concepts and terms in the text.

Accepted Answer

I would use the theoretical basis of the

Question 19

A characteristic of a nation-state is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  a territory that has a government apparatus with sovereign rights within its borders 
B)  a government that is able to back its sovereignty by control of military power 
C)  many of its citizens have positive feelings of commitment based on nationalism. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  a territory that has a government apparatus with sovereign rights within its borders 
B)  a government that is able to back its sovereignty by control of military power 
C)  many of its citizens have positive feelings of commitment based on nationalism. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 20

The overthrow of an existing political order by means of a mass movement using violence is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a social movement 
B)  collective behavior 
C)  a riot 
D)  a revolution 
E)  a coup d'état 
A)  a social movement 
B)  collective behavior 
C)  a riot 
D)  a revolution 
E)  a coup d'état

Max Weber believes that for an effective democracy in modern,large,bureaucratic states,a country must have;

The characteristic that protesters against the World Trade Organization,college students demanding higher wages for dormitory janitors,and Chechen rebels have in common is that:

All modern societies are nation-states.

An interest group is:

Power is a factor in almost all social relationships.

The best example of a nation without a state is:

The welfare state has recently come under attack because of:

What is the difference between power and authority? Provide a detailed example of each from your own experience.

When listing countries in the order of money spent on the military,the United States spends more than 15 countries combined.The public figure who warned the country to beware of the expanding military and the industries that cater to it was

Modern nations have arisen most effectively in areas that either were never fully colonized or where there was already much cultural unity.

One is likely to find a two-party liberal democracy,rather than one in which five,six,or more parties are represented:

According to Charles Tilly,the factor most likely to cause violence at a social protest is the:

Which of the following is NOT an interest group?

Those affected directly and communally make decisions in a:

Alain Touraine would most agree that:

The three social movements of the Mexican Zapatista rebels,the American Militia,and the Japanese Aum Shinrikyo cult have in common:

Max Weber and Joseph Schumpeter developed the theory of the nature and limits of modern democracy that is called:

A characteristic of a nation-state is that:

The overthrow of an existing political order by means of a mass movement using violence is called:

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

Filters

Exam 13: Government, political Power, and Social Movements

Max Weber believes that for an effective democracy in modern,large,bureaucratic states,a country must have;

The characteristic that protesters against the World Trade Organization,college students demanding higher wages for dormitory janitors,and Chechen rebels have in common is that:

All modern societies are nation-states.

An interest group is:

Power is a factor in almost all social relationships.

The best example of a nation without a state is:

The welfare state has recently come under attack because of:

What is the difference between power and authority? Provide a detailed example of each from your own experience.

When listing countries in the order of money spent on the military,the United States spends more than 15 countries combined.The public figure who warned the country to beware of the expanding military and the industries that cater to it was

Modern nations have arisen most effectively in areas that either were never fully colonized or where there was already much cultural unity.

One is likely to find a two-party liberal democracy,rather than one in which five,six,or more parties are represented:

According to Charles Tilly,the factor most likely to cause violence at a social protest is the:

Which of the following is NOT an interest group?

Those affected directly and communally make decisions in a:

Alain Touraine would most agree that:

The three social movements of the Mexican Zapatista rebels,the American Militia,and the Japanese Aum Shinrikyo cult have in common:

Max Weber and Joseph Schumpeter developed the theory of the nature and limits of modern democracy that is called:

A characteristic of a nation-state is that:

The overthrow of an existing political order by means of a mass movement using violence is called:

What Is Sociology?

Asking And Answering Sociological Questions

Culture And Society

Socialization And The Life Cycle

Social Interaction And Everyday Life In The Age Of The Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity And Race

Aging

Work And Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

Filters